![]() ![]() Lemon Drop™ (‘Conrop’ PP11956): This vine is more compact with shrub-like habit and with softer yellow flowers.Butterscotch™: This cultivar flowers 2 to 3 weeks later than the species and repeat blooms in the fall.This cultivar is not as cold hardy, and is best grown in USDA Zone 8 and southward. The flowers are creamy-yellow and larger than the species. ‘Pale Yellow’: May also be listed as ‘Woodlander ‘s Pale Yellow ‘ or ‘Woodlander ‘s Light Yellow ‘.‘Margarita’: This cultivar has slightly larger & more prominent flowers, and is more cold hardy than the species.This cultivar may also be listed as ‘Plena’. The flowers are very attractive at close range, and look like miniature roses. ‘Pride of Augusta’: This is a popular double-flowered cultivar that stays in bloom longer than the species.Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension ‘Pride of Augusta’ is a double-flowered selection of Carolina jessamine ( Gelsemium sempervirens). Mow groundcovers every few years to maintain density. Remove dead or broken branches and shape the plant each year after bloom. Older vines that become top heavy or sparse can be pruned back to a few feet above ground level after flowering. Do not overfeed, since excessive fertilizer can reduce flowering. Plant from containers during cool fall weather space plants 3 feet apart as a ground cover, and 4 to 8 feet apart for fence or trellis climbers.įertilize while the plant is actively growing with moderate amounts of a slow-release, balanced fertilizer, such as a 12-6-6. Carolina jessamine grows well in USDA Zones 6 to 9. Moist soil is ideal, but the vine is able to withstand periods of drought once established. For best results, plant it in rich, well-drained soil. This vine is very adaptable and will grow in a variety of conditions. Flowering is more prolific and foliage growth is denser in full sun. It is good in containers and as a ground cover along steep banks to help control erosion.Ĭarolina jessamine tolerates either full sun or partial shade. This plant will stay in scale and can be used on decks and porches and near patios and entryways. It is attractive on an arbor where the slender branches hung with yellow flowers can be seen from below. Landscape UseĬarolina jessamine is easy to grow. The shiny evergreen leaves are 1 to 3 inches long on 10-to-20-foot tall vines. The trumpet-shaped blooms have 5 lobes, are 1 to 1½ inches long, and are attractive to butterflies. Sweetly scented, golden yellow flowers cover the cascading, fine textured foliage from February to April. This vine’s growth rate is moderate, growing rapidly once established or with rich soil and adequate water. It can also be grown as a ground cover, maintained with a yearly cutting in late spring after flowering to 3 feet or less. Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension Mature Height/SpreadĬarolina jessamine grows to 20 feet or more when grown as a vine. Carolina jessamine ( Gelsemium sempervirens) is South Carolina’s state flower. ![]()
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